opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
note (letter) left behind; will
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to some extent; to a certain extent
that is to say; so that means
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
explosion; rupture; break off
abundant harvest; bumper crop
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in